The National tribune., 1887-06-23
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MocK-At Rochester,. n. Y. June s, Leopold
Mock. He was n member OF e. j. Powers Post,
S9l Department. Of New York. II was his express
desire To be buried by his cOmrades ana his funeral
took place under the auspices Of said post and was
largely attended by the members aud visiting.
rades and friends COmride Mock was commits
stoned Fist Lieutenant in the 9th Mich. Cav. in
1861. He was shot through both hips At Atlanta,
the wound resulting in total blindness and paraiy-
sis of both limbs. During all these years he has
been devotedly attended by his faithful wife. and
when he bad no callers and his wife not otherwise
engaged. he would say, Wife. pick up THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE and read me the letters from the
old boys" Among his chief delights to have
the comrades of the Post call upon him, at which
times he would tell his army anecdotes and join
heartily in the old songs Only the night before he
died the Sons OF Veterans, who holding
State Encampment here, marched by his residence,
playing martial music. Mock was sitting prOpped
up i'm his chair and his friends and watchers were
surprised to him trying To keep time with his
feet and feeby sing A" Marching Through Georgia"
Though but few comrades personally knew him,
by reason of his inability to attend Post meetings,
his loss is severely felt by all and many
she'd when he was laid 10 rest
CoNKLIN--At Alma Neb., June @ Thos. j. COnIS-
lin aged So He was buried by the Masonic Frater.
nity He enlisted in Co. S6th H., and served gal
antly three years. He early settled In Harlem Co..
Neb and acquired fine farm and city property.
He WAS universally respected, both as defender OF
the flag and citizen. Van Meter Post, No. "a,
GAR, and W.RC. turned out 10 pay the last
FIowERs-Near Springfield Oak. May 81 John
r. Flowers. Co. r, l3Sth Ind. aged al. He was an
honored member Of Gen. Steedman Post No. 80,
Department of Dakota. He leaves wife and four
children. The funeral services were conducted by
the Post. -
ANDaEws.-In Spring Valley. Dak May "a,
Simon f. Andrews. He was born IN Maine IN
Isl7 He enlisted in the lSd Ind in loo2, was COM
nis,ioned Oct. o, 1862. Second Lieutenant, and
discharged i'm 1851 He WAS charter member OF
T. y. MeCOok. Post No. u, AT hurley, Dak.f
organized sept. s. ldeS.
STARBIRD. Recently. at Portland Me, Charles
ID Starbird Co D. lIth Me. He was shot through
both shoulders at Deep Bottom, which eft him en-
tireIy helpless, both arms being wholly disabled.
He was not able even 10 dress himself He only
received SIC a month pension until year ago,
when il was increased TO $50.
PArTERsoN.-Near Point Pleasant. W Va, June
g. Hesekiah =. Patterson, Corporal. Co &, 18Th w.
Va. He enrolled sept 4. 1908, for three years,
and was discharged June 20. lS65. He Was wounded
at Cedar Greek in October, 1854
SMTFH.-At Frontier, Mich, May p. Charles n
smith, Co. III, 9th Mich. He died of disease con-
tracted in the service He drew a small pension of
81 a month. He worthy member on tne
Grand Army good citizen, aud a good soldier. .
SHADLE.-Aaron D. Shadile, Co. n. 4oth H., daed
June s. 1887 at Ingraham. III. He was born In
Wabash County, H., in 1857, and enlisted In lsdl